Desert Coasties

Films

Total Combat: U.S. Coast Guard in WW II

The U.S. Coast Guard played a major role in WWII as they patrolled the coasts in search of German submarines. Also shows the Coast Guard in the Pacific and Europe. Many of the coxswains of American landing craft were Coast Guardsmen.

Runtime: 25 minutes

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The Finest Hours

When a massive winter storm traps more than 30 sailors on a sinking ship, four U.S. Coastguardsmen set out to rescue them in a 12-man boat, braving 60-foot waves and hurricane-force winds. A heroic action-thriller based on a true story.

Starring: Chris Pine, Casey Affleck, Ben Foster

Runtime: 1 hour, 57 minutes

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Onionhead

It’s World War II. Andy Griffith is a college student who isn’t doing well with his classes or his girlfriend, so he joins the Coast Guard and is assigned to the galley aboard the USCGC Periwinkle.

Starring: Andy Griffith, Felicia Farr, Walter Matthau

Runtime: 1 hour, 50 minutes

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The Guardian

Action-packed drama that takes you inside the never-before-seen world of the elite Coast Guard Rescue Swimmers. Reeling with grief from a mission gone tragically wrong, a legendary swimmer is given a mission he doesn’t want – training raw recruits.

Starring: Kevin Costner, Ashton Kutcher, Neal McDonough

Runtime: 2 hours, 19 minutes